Luca Erlein

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Luca Erlein
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-07-05) 5 July 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Heidelberg, Germany [1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Number 54
Youth career
2017–2018 Astoria Walldorf
2018–2025 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Germany U15 1 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U16 5 (1)
2024– Germany U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Luca Erlein (born 5 July 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt II as a centre-back.

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Career

Erlein is a youth product of Astoria Walldorf, then moved to the youth academy of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in 2018. He made his senior and professional debut with Hoffenheim as a substitute in a 4–3 UEFA Europa League win over Anderlecht on 30 January 2025. [3]

International career

Erlein is a youth international for Germany, having played for the Germany U18s in 2024. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Luca Erlein | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.com.
  2. ↑ Hoffenheim, TSG 1899. "Einzelporträt » TSG Hoffenheim". www.tsg-hoffenheim.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ GmbH, LigaInsider (30 January 2025). "TSG Hoffenheim: Luca Erlein feiert Profidebüt in der Europa League". ligainsider.de.
  4. ↑ Hoffenheim, TSG 1899. "Talente international: Trio bei der U17 des DFB". www.tsg-hoffenheim.de.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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